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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1992
ADOPTION SERVICES EXTENDED TO U.S.
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS NOW OPENING UP MORE CHANNELS TO EXPAND ITS ADOPTION SERVICES IN THE UNITED STATES, THANKS ΤΟ THE HELP OF A WELL-ESTABLISHED CHILD CARE SERVICES ORGANISATION IN THE STATES.
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THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE DIRECTOR OF WELFARE, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, AT AN AGREEMENT-SIGNING CEREMONY AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN WAN CHAI.
AT THE CEREMONY, MR CARTLANDI SEALED AN AGREEMENT WITH PRESIDENT OF HOLT INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S SERVICES, MR DAVID KIM, FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, WHO ARE THE PROVISION OF ADOPTION SERVICES IN THE STATES IN CO-OPERATION WITH MOTHER'S CHOICE OF HONG KONG.
"WE ARE GLAD THAT THE ORGANISATION HAS NOW BEEN AUTHORISED то PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE PROCESS OF LOCATING SUITABLE HOMES IN THE STATES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, WHO ARE WARDS OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF HONG KONG, MR CARTLAND SAID.
A TOTAL OF 36 CHILDREN ARE NOW AWAITING ADOPTION.
THE HOLT INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S SERVICES HAS BEEN SERVING HOMELESS CHILDREN FOR 37 YEARS.
EXHIBITION OF CURRICULUM PROJECTS
AN EXHIBITION OF SCHOOL-BASED CURRICULUM PROJECTS TEACHERS TO SUIT THE ABILITY AND SPECIFIC NEEDS OF WILL
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HONG KONG TEACHERS' TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME 10 THE EXHIBITION WHICH COVERS THE KINDERGARTEN, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS, FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM TOMORROW, AND FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM FROM MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 14-16).
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DOMINIC S W WONG; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CURRICULUM COUNCIL, MR ANDREW SO KWOK-WING; AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTFE OF THE SCHOOL-BASED CURRICULIN PROJECT SCHEME, MR TAM MAN-KWAN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION AT THE HONG KONG TEACHERS' CENTRE, 1 PAK FIK NORTH POINT, AT 10.30 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY),
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